The Portland daily press., 1887-07-06

Conton, Miss, May Is, 1887, aged rs.
1S39-John Johnson born in Sullivan, Me-,
Oct. 10, 1910, died at Charleston, Me-, Dec. 8,
1s39eDayid Purinton, born in Caleraine. Mass,
Feb; -, 1917, died at Kenneyyille, Mimi. July
1s4o-Lewis Holiness born in Plymouth Mass
died at Plymouth, Mass, May "a, 1887, aged IA
lS41-John Leese Moses, born in Exeter, N.
H., May 3, lS22, died at Knoxville Tenn, April
ls45--James Winchell Ca,en, born in Boston,
Mass, Noy; 9, 1922, died at Binghampton, N. Y,
Is47-George Greenwood Fairbanks, born in
Winthrop, Me-, April IA 1924, died at Middle
boro, Mass. Jan. A, 1887, aged so.
1S50-John Augustus Blanchard born in New
Sept. 23, 1886. aged 54
1S52-William Henry Hobbie, born in Winslow,
Me-, Nov, 25 1913. died at New York, N. ",
Jan. 6, 1887, aged 6S.
1S62-Frank Bodfsh. born in Fairfield, Me-,
req: @ 10, ls4l, died at North Anson, Me-, July 16,
1Sso-Charles Hayne Case, born in Monmouth,
Me, May 2S 1858. died at South Pasadena, Cal,
1ss5-Benjamin Franklin Fish, born in North
llyefmore. Me-. Jan. 1S, 1862, died at Freep0rt,
Me May q 1887, aged %; not before reported.
1S34.Joseph Cushing Loring, born In Boston,
Mass, Sept 16, 1871, died at Boston, Mass, May
1884 Frederick Augustus wadeigh, born in
Ameshury,- May 20, 1914, died at Enosburgh
Fails. Vt, March %, 1884, aged 60.
The average death rate was g.
Rev. Philip Moxon of Boston delivered an
Grafton in the Baptist Church this evening.
The speaker stated in the introduction of
his subject that the end of education is not
knowledge simply, nor skill. nor power, but
manhood and womanhood. As men begin to
perceive the greatness and nobility of hu-
manity, their ideas of education begin to
broaden and deepen; they see that its end is
not a specific attainment, but largeness, and
rlpeness, and symmetrv,-the development
Of the entire nature. The collegiate course
OF study should never be looked upon as a
finishing process. 1t is simply an introduc-
tlon to tine more comprehensive studies of
life: The expanding of true education
Will burst the seams of theories. Experience
enlarges ideas and ideas enlarge action. The
educated man is he who can think, who has
self-possessi0n-not mere encyclopedia of
facts, not the slave of precedent and con-
vention. Old paths are not dwelling places,
but clear roads for advancing feet. ,ihe edu-
Gated man will not be driven. He will not
be blown hither and thither by the wind of
other mems opinions. He will not float on
the current OF the present. He will not be
the plaything of circumstances. He win not
be the slave of his work. The educated
man rightly measures values. The practical
materialism in the world more than any
thing else makes life mean and poor. 1t
lie.
the raiment more than the body.
The value of things is derived wholly from
their relation to personalities The spirit
OF the man consecrates his deeds. Wealth
Is but yellow dirt in the hands of miser. 1t
Is benifcient and healthful force in the
knows how to bring great sentiments into
common activities. re does not despise the
real and the practical, but he sees them al
ways in the light of the spiritual. He is in
the best sense the religious man. The edu-
Gated man brings to the problems that con-
found him not only disciplined reason and
instructed judgment, but the in sight of a
real love for his fellow men. He holds all
his theories subject to the revision of the
deeper and wider knowledge of human ma
ture that he will attain whatever sphere of
labor he may choose. He suffers no occupa-
ten 70 divorce him from the common heart
and the cnnm0n interests of man. His in
terest Ia, life is not merely scientific but
pnilantbropic. The educated man is the de-
veloped man. He has knowledge but
better, he has sympathy and power
He is not a specialist, though he may have
his special work, but he is the full-rounded
personality. In him truth stains its end in
being, and culture. has its lasting fruit in
character. Education fulflls and justiies it
self in the enrichment and enlargement of
personality, and in the benefeent influence
OF the large and rich personality upon the
world. The educated man is needed in poll
tics, in commerce. in the chair of the teach
er, upon the bencn of the courts, i'll the pull
pit of the preacher, and in the editors office.
lie is needed everywhere. The object of
true education is not to get living, but to
live. to live nobly, frnitfully, and powerfully
to illustrate in ones life Gods idea of man.
AT the conclusion of his address large
oil portrait of the honored professor was
presented to tho college by some sixty of his
former pupils.
Trustees Meeting.
The trustees of the University held meet
ings both in the morning and afternoon.
Propositions were received from the man
agement of East Corinth and Charleston,
offering to transfer these schools to the Uni
yersity. .he matter was referred to COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Giddings, Crane
and Burrage, with instructions to report
next year. DR.. Hanson, from the Coburn
Classical Institute, reported that twenty-five
pupils from his graduating class would enter
college next fall. Appropriations were
made by the board for the library and appa-
ratus oil the institution.
Reports from Houlton showed that the
foundations of the new building were nearly
completed, and that six students from this
academy would enter the college at the OPEN
ing next fall.
matter of interest to the graduates OF
the University was the vote passed 10
lengthen the winter term two week. and
shorten the summer term to the same extent,
making commencement come two weeks
earlier next year.
Mr.. Shailer Mathews of the class of 1884
was elected Associate Professor of Rhetoric
and Instructor in Elocution This appoint.
ment will be the subject of much favorable
comment. Mr.. Mathews has many friends
among the alumni and is very popular with
the students. When In college he was a
creditable scholar and well known in athletic
sports, being one of the best ball players the
varsity nine has ever had
Arrangements were also made to allow the
prudential committee to employ an in.
structor for the gymnasium, purchase new
apparatus and introduce supply Of water
Professor Small was excused from profes-
slonal duty during the years 1SSs-lSS9 to ena-
nle MIN pursue course of study in the
philosophy of history.
The library now contists of $50 volumes
OF which 1890 have been added during the past
year The committee was appointed to con
slider the feasibility of giving to the Alumni
Association of the University voice in the
election OF members of the board of trustee:
have considered the matter and ask leave to
report
That the charter of the university lodge.
In this board the power Of filling vacancie;
and OF filling the places of trustees as theil
terms OF Office expire: and that this power
cannot be delegated in whole or in any part
and that the present members of the board
cannot bind their successors by any arrange
ment which can be made
Therefore any plan by which the Alumni
| Association shall have any voice in the elec
ton of trustees must be based upon the vol
| untary action of the board at each election
But we believe the board will at any time bC
| glad to meet the wishes Of the alumni, anC
| your committee therefore recommend that tht
Alumni Association be invited to present Il
this board annually the names of the gentle
men whom they desire to have elected as
members Of the board" This report i,
signed by j. II. Drpmmond, A. Il. Crane ant
| +. W. Bateman.
The usual appropriations were made fol
the several departments, and the address o.
DR.. Bateman was ordered printed